About Centroberyx affinis (Günther, 1859)
The eastern nannygai, with the scientific name Centroberyx affinis, has several other common names: redfish, bight redfish, red snapper, golden snapper, and koarea. It is an alfonsino belonging to the genus Centroberyx. This species lives around Australia and New Zealand, at depths ranging from 10 metres (33 feet) to 450 metres (1,476 feet) on the continental shelf. It can grow to a maximum total length of 51.0 centimetres (20.1 inches) standard length. At dawn and dusk, it forms schools close to the sea floor over rocky reefs and muddy areas. At night, it splits into smaller groups to hunt and feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish. Young eastern nannygai live in estuaries and shallow coastal waters. It is commercially fished in the Australian states of New South Wales and South Australia, and nannygai are regarded as an excellent fish for eating.
